delegates

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Thirteen of the 39 signers of the Constitution were from the South, and it’s estimated that 25 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Brazilian delegates told negotiators gathered in Berlin this week for a separate pre-COP meeting that they aim to produce a plan in time for the U.N.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The Sinn Féin vice-president also told delegates that her party would "work to reform the institutions of the assembly - because they must work for the people".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad, but it isn’t clear if the U.S. delegates will meet directly with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“I am not retiring now because I feel unable, mentally or physically, to do the necessary work,” she told the delegates at the meeting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling